September To-Do List | September Bugs and Fish | September Events, DIY Recipes, and Birthdays | ACNH - Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch)

See all the things to do in September in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH), for the Nintendo Switch. These include all September events, bugs, fish & sea creatures that are coming and leaving in September, September-exclusive recipes & items, and all September birthdays!

List of All Events

List of Events in September

September Event Calendar

Note: In the Southern Hemisphere seasonal events (excluding birthdays) take place in March.

September 26: Flick's Bug-Off Event (Northern Hemisphere)

On Saturday, July 25, 2020, from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Flick will hold another Bug-off event. You can participate by talking to Flick, in front of Resident Services. Catch as many bugs as you can within 3 minutes!

Bug-Off Rules and Prizes

Bugs and Fish Available in September

All Bugs and Fish Available in September

To see the complete list of bugs and fish available in September, check out the following pages.

New Bugs and Fish Available in September

Check out the critters that have started appearing this September (Northern Hemisphere).

New Bugs Available in September

No.	Name	Location	Months	Time of Day
1	Common Butterfly	Flying	September to June	4 AM to 7 PM
2	Yellow Butterfly	Flying	March to June｜September to October	4 AM to 7 PM
8	Monarch Butterfly	Flying	September to November	4 AM to 3 PM
20	Cricket	On the ground	September to November	5 PM to 8 AM (Next Day)
21	Bell Cricket	On the ground	September to October	5 PM to 8 AM (Next Day)
32	Red Dragonfly	On the ground	September to October	8 AM to 7 PM
46	Violin Beetle	On tree stumps	May to June｜September to November	Any time
76	Pill Bug	Rocks when hit with a shovel	September to June	11 PM to 4 PM (Next Day)
77	Centipede	Rocks when hit with a shovel	September to June	4 PM to 23 PM

New Fish Available in September

	Name	Shadow Size	Area	Times	Sell Price
24	Pike	Large	River	Any time	1800
27	Cherry Salmon	Medium	Above the Cliff	4 PM to 9 AM	1000
28	Char	Medium	Above the Cliff	4 PM to 9 AM	3800
29	Golden Trout	Medium	Above the Cliff	4 PM to 9 AM	15000
33	Mitten Crab	Small	River	4 PM to 9 AM	2000
46	Sturgeon	Huge	River (Mouth)	Any time	10000
67	Blue Marlin	Huge	Pier	Any time	10000

Bugs and Fish Leaving in September

These critters will not be available until their next seasonal month so be sure not to miss them!

Bugs Leaving in September

No.	Name	Location	Months	Time of Day
3	Tiger Butterfly	Flying	March to September	4 AM to 7 PM
9	Emperor Butterfly	Flying	December to March｜June to September	5 PM to 8 AM (Next Day)
10	Agrias Butterfly	Flying	April to September	8 AM to 5 PM
11	Rajah Brooke's Birdwing	Flying	December to February | April to September	8 AM to 5 PM
12	Queen Alexandra's Birdwing	Flying	May to September	8 AM to 4 PM
14	Atlas Moth	On trees	April to September	7 PM to 4 AM (Next Day)
15	Madagascan Sunset Moth	Near flowers	April to September	8 AM to 4 PM
19	Grasshopper	On the ground	July to September	8 AM to 5 PM
29	Walker Cicada	On trees	August and September	8 AM to 5 PM
38	Pondskater	In ponds	May to September	8 AM to 7 PM
39	Diving Beetle	In ponds	May to September	8 AM to 7 PM
40	Giant Water Bug	In ponds	April to September	7 PM to 8 AM (Next Day)
48	Rosalia Batesi Beetle	On tree stumps	May to September	Any time
51	Earth-Boring Dung Beetle	On the ground	July to September	Any time
54	Goliath Beetle	On palm trees	June to September	5 PM to 8 AM (Next Day)
58	Rainbow Stag	On trees - all	June to September	7 PM to 8 AM (Next Day)
67	Walking Leaf	Under trees	July to September	Any time
73	Mosquito	Flying	June to September	5 PM to 4 AM (Next Day)

Fish Leaving in September

	Name	Shadow Size	Area	Times	Sell Price
11	Crawfish	Small	Pond	Any time	200
12	Soft-Shelled Turtle	Medium	River	4 PM to 9 AM	3750
26	Sweetfish	Medium	River	Any time	900
35	Nibble Fish	Small	River	9 AM to 4 PM	1500
40	Piranha	Small	River	9 AM to 4 PM｜9 PM to 4 AM	2500
41	Arowana	Large	River	4 PM to 9 AM	10000
42	Dorado	Large	River	4 AM to 9 PM	15000
43	Gar	Huge	Pond	4 PM to 9 AM	6000
44	Arapaima	Huge	River	4 PM to 9 AM	10000
45	Saddled Bichir	Large	River	9 PM to 4 AM	4000
49	Clownfish	Tiny	Sea	Any time	650
50	Surgeonfish	Small	Sea	Any time	1000
51	Butterfly Fish	Small	Sea	Any time	1000
55	Puffer Fish	Medium	Sea	Any time	250
67	Blue Marlin	Huge	Pier	Any time	10000
70	Ocean Sunfish	Dorsal Finned	Sea	4 AM to 9 PM	4000
72	Saw Shark	Dorsal Finned	Sea	4 PM to 9 AM	12000
73	Hammerhead Shark	Dorsal Finned	Sea	4 PM to 9 AM	8000
74	Great White Shark	Dorsal Finned	Sea	4 PM to 9 AM	15000
75	Whale Shark	Dorsal Finned	Sea	Any time	13000
76	Suckerfish	Dorsal Finned	Sea	Any time	1500

Note: These lists are based on Northern Hemisphere dates. In the Southern Hemisphere, these bugs and fish appear in March. We will continue to update this page. If you can provide any kind of verifiable info about bugs not shown in the list, be sure and send us a picture in the comments.

Sea Creatures Available in September

All Sea Creatures Available in September

To see the complete list of sea creatures available in September, check out the following pages.

New Sea Creatures Available in September

Check out the sea creatures that have started appearing this September (Northern Hemisphere).

	Name	Shadow Size	Time of Day	Sell Price
13	Oyster	Medium	Anytime	1100
31	Sweet Shrimp	Medium	4 PM to 9 AM	1400

Sea Creatures Leaving in September

These sea creatures will not be available until their next seasonal month so be sure not to miss them!

	Name	Shadow Size	Time of Day	Sell Price
2	Sea Grapes	Medium	Anytime	900
6	Sea Urchin	Medium	Anytime	1700
7	Slate Pencil Urchin	Large	4 PM to 9 AM	2000
9	Moon Jellyfish	Medium	Anytime	600
18	Gigas Giant Clam	Large	Anytime	15000
30	Tiger Prawn	Medium	4 PM to 9 AM	3000
36	Sea Pineapple	Large	9 PM to 4 AM	1500
39	Flatworm	Small	4 PM to 9 AM	200

September Exclusive DIY Recipes

Tree's Bounty Little Tree DIY Recipe

You can the Tree's Bounty Little Tree DIY recipe from Tom Nook, starting September 1 to December 10 in the Northern Hemisphere (March 1 to June 10 in the Southern Hemisphere), so don't miss it! Collect all the Tree's Bounty-themed DIY recipes to complete the Tree's Bounty Series Furniture collection!

List of Tree's Bounty Series Furniture & Item Recipes

September Exclusive Items

Get Acorns and Pine Cones by Shaking Trees

Starting on September 1, you can get acorns and pine cones by shaking trees. You'll need them to complete the Tree's Bounty Series Furniture collection. They only last until December 10, so get tree-shakin'!

• How to Get Acorns Fast
• How to Get Pine Cones Fast

List of Villager Birthdays in September

Violet (September 1)	Flo (September 2)	Spork (September 3)	Maggie (September 3)
Cally (September 4)	Greta (September 5)	Cesar (September 6)	Tucker (September 7)
Astrid (September 8)	Pinky (September 9)	Pecan (September 10)	Peewee (September 11)
Boone (September 12)	Moose (September 13)	Ricky (September 14)	Tutu (September 15)
Ed (September 16)	Whitney (September 17)	Bubbles (September 18)	Fuchsia (September 19)
Octavian (September 20)	Norma (September 20)	Henry (September 21)	Ankha (September 22)
Cranston (September 23)	Apple (September 24)	Mitzi (September 25)	Teddy (September 26)
Beardo (September 27)	Kody (September 28)	Marshal (September 29)	Monique (September 30)

Daily To-Do List

To learn more about activities you could do every day or every week, check out our guide on Things to Do Every Day!
Things to Do Every Day

Related Guides

List of Events

Events by Month
January To-Do List and Events	February To-Do List and Events
March To-Do List and Events	April To-Do List and Events
May To-Do List and Events	June To-Do List and Events
July To-Do List and Events	August To-Do List and Events
September To-Do List and Events	October To-Do List and Events
November To-Do List and Events	December To-Do List and Events

Visiting Special Characters' Events
C.J.'s Fishing Tourney Dates and Prizes	Flick's Bug-Off Dates and Prizes Guide

Time-Limited Events
Bunny Day Event Info and Rewards	Nature Day Event Info and Rewards
May Day Event Info and Rewards	International Museum Day Event Info and Rewards
Wedding Season Event Info and Rewards	-